Shocking machine



Sept 2 1924. 1,507,489

W. D. KESSELRING SHOCKING MACHINE Filed Nov. 9, 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 BY my:

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Sept. 2 1924. 1,507,489

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W. D. KESSELRING SHOCKING MACHINE Filed Nov. 9, 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 DKesse'Lriug INVENTOR A'lTmNEY sci 2 1924. 1,507,489

' W. D. KESSELRING SHOCKING MACHINE Filed Nov-. 9, 1920 sheets-sheet 4 G: 7 Qt EZDlTe fiselring INVENTOR WITNBSZ ATTORNEY W. D. KESSELRING SHOCKING MACHINE 12K lllzesslring Patented Sept. 2, 1924.

UNITED STATES WILLIAM 1). KESSELRING, or TOPEKA, KANSAS.

SHOCKING MACHINE.

"' Application filed November T all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatl, XVILLIAM D. KEssEL- RING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Topeka, in the county of Shawnee and State of Kansas, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Shocking Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention, has reference to a grain shockingatta'chment for self binding 1 harvesters.

An object of the invention is to produce a shocking attachment for self binding harvesters which may be easily and quickly attached to the harvester and which is supported upon swiveled wheels or casters as well as a bull wheel, the motive power being derived from the latter, and the caster wheels permittingthe device to follow the path of the harvester, said attachment ineluding means for receiving the horizontally delivered bundles of grain from the harvester, means for turning the bundles to a vertical posit-ion,.means for moving the bundles longitudinally to bunch the same, and

on the ground in a vertical position as deter mined or at desired intervals.

A further object is to produce a shocker attachment for self binding harvesters which shall be of a comparatively simple construction, which may be readily attached to any ordinary self binding harvester, and which will act automatically in depositing the shocks and wherein the parts will be also automatically returned to initial position after the shocks have been deposited on the ground.

Many other objects and advantages will present themselvesas the nature of the invention is better understood, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which there is illustrated a satisfactory embodiment of the improvement reduced to practice. It is to be understood that the nature of the invention is such as to render the same susceptible to various changes and modifications, andthe drawings are therefore to be considered merely an illustrative embodiment of a satisfactory construction from which such changes can be made as fall within thescope of my claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view showing my improved shocker attached to a self binding harvester, only sufficient of the latter being means for depositing the bunched bundles 9, 1920. Serial No. 422,875.

illustrated as to disclose the method of at tachment.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the improvement.

Figure 3' is an approximately central vertical longitudinal sectional view therethrough, showing the arrangement of parts when the platform is in one; position.

Figure 4 is a substantially similar View showing the arrangement of parts when the platform is in another position.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 1. V

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 66 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a sectional View on the line 77 of Figure 2. I

As disclosed in Figure 1 of the drawings, my improvement is attached to the bundle delivery deck of a self binding harvester 2.

My improvement may be broadly indi cated by the numeral 3, and as disclosed by the drawings, includes a frame 4 supported near its rear and near its center by caster wheels 5 which are jo-urnaled' in swiveled' supports 6. The frame 4, adjacent to the front thereof, has an angle extension 7, and this extension is connected to the harvester. Between the sides of the angle 8211581181011 7 there are journaled upper andlower rollers 8 and 9respectively. In the longitudinal or main portion of the frame there are vertically' journaled rollers 10 and 11' respectively. Between the horizontal roller 8 and the vertical roller '10 there is a twisted belt 12 provided, with flights 13. Between the horizontal roller 9 and the vertical roller 11 there is a twisted belt 14 that is provided with flights 15, The rollers 8 and 9 turn in the direction of the arrows disclosed in Figure 1 of the drawings, and the rollers lO and 11 turn also infthe direction of the arrows in the said Figure 1. 1

On the upper ends of the vertical rollers 10 and 11 are sprocket wheels 16 and 17 respectively; On the frame, opposite the vertical rollers 10 and 11 are other vertical rollers 18 and 19 respectively." These rollers 18' and '19ha've at their upper ends sprocket wheels 20 and 21 respectively. Around the sprocket wheels 16 and 20, as well asaround the sprocket wheels 17 and 19 are sprocket chains 22 and 23 respectively. The rollers 18 and 19 have on their lower ends beveled gears 24: and 25' respectively, and these gears mesh with similar gears 26 and 27 respectively, on the shaft 28 of the bull or power wheel 29. The bull or power wheel is arranged directly opposite the angle portion of the frame 4 that is provided with the horizontal rollers, and on the inner end of the shaft 28 of the said power wheel there is a. beveled pinion 30. It is, of course, tobe understood that the shaft 28 is jo-urnaled in suitable bearings on the frame and is held against longitudinal movement in any desired or preferred manner.

At a. suitable distance from the outer end of the frame 4 there are ournaled two vertically disposed rollers 31 and 32 respectively. Around the roller 31 and the roller 18 there is an endless conveyer 33 provided with flights 36. Around the roller 32 and the roller 19 there is an endless conveyor 35 provided with flights 34.

Between the inner leads of the conveyors 33 and 35 there is provided a passage for the bundles of grain which are to be bunched in a. cradle in a. manner which will presently be described. The bull or power wheel, moving with the harvester imparts motion toall of the conveyors to cause the same to travel. in the direction indicated by the arrows in Figure 1.

The bundles are delivered horizontally between the upper and lower rollers that carry the twisted belts or conveyors, and incident to the twisting of such belts or conveyors the bundles are delivered between the conveyors 33 and 35 in a vertical position, they having, of course, been delivered to the mouth of the device in a horizontal position.

Journaled in suitable bearings on the frame 4, a considerable distance inward of the outer ends of the vertical conveyors 33 and 35, is a shaft 37. This shaft has keyed thereon two spaced pinions 3838. The shaft has one of its ends projecting a slight or suitable distance beyond one of the sides of the frame 4, and on this end is a beveled toothed gear 39. Arranged for slidable movement in alongitudinal direction on the frame is a platform 40. On the under face of the platform are rack bars 41 respectively, which are engaged by the pinions 38 respec tively. It will be apparent that when the shaft 37 is turned the pinions, engaging with the racks will move the platform longitudinally of the frame. Between the platform and frame there are roller or other antifrictiona-l bearings 42, to insure the free-movement. of the platform.

Meshing with the pinion 30 on the shaft of the power wheel is a beveled pinion 43. This pinion has a hollow shaft 44 which is journaled in suitable bearings 45 on one side of the frame 4. Received in the hollow shaft is another shaft 46. The shafts 44 and 46 comprise, in reality a telescopic shaft.

The shaft section 46 is journaled in a suitable bearing 47 on the side of the frame 4, and on the said shaft section 46 there are keyed or otherwise secured two comparatively small beveled toothed gears 48 and.

of the said collar there are received pins 51 a on the yokelike portion. 52 of an operating lever 53. The lever 52 projects both above and below the frame 4, and has its lower end connected with oppositely extending rods 54 and respectively.

The rod 54 extends toward the front of the frame 4, and is pivotally connected with the lower end of a pivoted contact member 56. The member 56 is in the path of the movable platform and is engageable therewith, when the latter is moved forwardly on the frame 4. The rod 55 is also pivotallyconnected to a pivotally supported contact member or rod 57 that is located adjacent to the rear of the frame. and is likewise in the path of engagement of the movable platform.

The frame 4 may be provided with. side members, but both of it ends are open, and

the side members at the rear of the said L frame are provided with vertically disposed guideways 58, arranged in opposite pairs, for guides 59 which extend upwardly from the slatted bottom 60 of the cradle. Resting on the slatted bottom of the cradle are cou11terbalancing weights 61. These weights have pivotally connected, adjacent to their ends, links 62 respectively. To each of the links there is pivotally connected a lever 63. Each of the levers is pivotally secured, as at 64 to the upper portion. of the side members of the frame. For distinction the side members are indicated by the numeral 65. The outer ends of the levers have pivotally connected thereto rods 66. These rods have their lower ends pivotally connected to the slatted bottom 60 of the cradle, as indicated by the numeral 67. Centrally pivoted to each of the weights 61 is an upstanding rod 68. The rods 68 are pivotally connected with 'angularly arranged levers 69 which have their free ends pivoted to the side members 65 of the frame, as indicated by the numeral 7 O. The levers 69 may be connected by a cross bar, if desired, and to each of the levers 69 there is pivotally connected a link 71. The respective links 71 are secur ed to plates 72 to which the oppositely curved arms 73 of the cradle are secured. The plates 72 may be disposedin guideways in the sides 65 of the frame 4, and have portions which extend above the said sides. To these latter portions are attached inwardly extending arms 74 which may be provided with spaced apertures, and to each of the arms there of" 1 the isc'o'n'nect'ed one end-of a spring 7-5, the opposite' end of the springbeing secured to a cross piece 76-between the sides of the frame.

ingboth the base and body portion of the cradle in proper positioirtoreceive' the bundies,' and to also; th'rou'gh'the medium of the elements connected therewith and with the" parts-of the cradle; to return the cradle sections toinitial shock l'QCElVlHg position after a shock has been deposited therefrom.

The curved arins' or;r'o1ds' 73 which are secured' on the plates 72, and which, as stated, from the upper section and body of .the cradle are arranged in what may be termed a flaring position, so that the body of the cradle is wider at its bottom than at its top, and consequently the shock will have a wider base and a smaller top when delivered on to the ground.

The operation of the device may be briefly described as follows, the bundles as reviously stated are delivered from the selfbinding harvester, and when-acted upon by the conveyors are turned from a horizontal to a vertical position. Bundles are delivered between the vertical conveyors to the cradle where they are bunched. When a sufficient number of bundles are arranged in the cradle to produce a shock, the lever 53 is'operated to bring the gear 49 in mesh with the toothed gear 39, the pinions 38 engaging with the racks 41 to cause the platform to move in a forward direction on the frame, or toward the end thereof provided with the angle conveyors. The weight of the shock on the slatted base of the cradle will cause this portion of the cradle to drop onto the ground. The counter-balancing weight and the springs will elevate the top portion of the cradle so that the latter will not contact with the shock. The frame is, of course, moved forwardly with the harvester, and the base of the cradle will pass beneath the bottom of the shock leaving the latter in an upright or vertical position on the ground. The platform is of a length sufficient to engage with the outer or front contact member 56 which moves the rods 54 and 55 longitudinally causing the gear 49 to mesh with the toothed wheel 39 which turns the pinions 38 in a second direction, which causes the platform to vmove rearwardly on the frame. Before the platform is moved any determined distance, the counter-balancing weights and springs of the cradle will have returned the parts thereof to initial position, and when the. platform is moved rearwardly the entire distance of its travel the same will engage with the contact member 57 which will move the rods 55 and 54 to bring the pinions on the telescopic shaft to a neutral position, or out of engagement with the toothed 'g'ear '39. Of course, the bundles delivered between the" conveyors will be re' ceived-on the platform when it is 'its forward position, but such'bun'dles will only be arranged in the cradle on the'rearward movement of the platform, and the'number of bundles thus received will notbe suflicient to providea' shock.

The numeral 77'design'atesan adjusting screw that-has its outer end provided with a lian'd wheel 78 and that has its upper end swivel-ed in the bearingsfor the vertical rollers at the forward end of the frame,-

wherebythe-conveyors, at this end ofthe' frame may be adjusted, and the adji'istingscrew passes through a threaded bearing 79 in the base of the platform 4. The numeral 80 designates adjusting elements of a similar nature for the rear vertical rollers 31 and 32. The adjusting means 80 are, however, primarily devised for arranging the said rollers 31 and 32 vertically spaced with respect to each other. foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set forth the simplicity and advantages of the construction, and the operation of the im provement to those skilled in the art to which such inventions appertain.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim, is i l. A shocker attachment for self binding harvesters, including means for receiving horizontally delivered bundles of grain; of conveyor means for turning the bundles to a vertical position and,v for moving the same It is believed that the longitudinally in one direction, a cradle havin u er and lower sections for receivin the bundles, a platform between the cradle sections, means for moving the platform longitudinally to permit of the lowering of the lower section of the cradle and the shock thereon, means for raising the upper section harvesters, including means for receivinghorizontally delivered bundles of grain from the harvester, turning the same to a vertical position and moving them longitudinally in one direction, a cradle having upper and lower sections, the lower section including a slatted base on which the bundles of grain are bunched, a platform between the cradle sections, means for moving the platform longitudinally to permit of the lowering of the bottom section of the cradle and the shockto ground receiving position, means for elevating the upper section of the cradle when the lower section thereof has been lowered, counter-balancing means for returning'the cradle sections to initial position after the shock has been placed on the ground, and means for automatically returning the platform to a position between the sections.

3. A shocker attachment for self binding harvesters, a cradle having upper and lower sections, counter-balancing means for retaining the. sections in operative assemblage, means for turning the bundles of grain to a vertical position, means for delivering the same to the cradle to compress and shock the same, a platform between the sections, means for moving the platform longitudinally to permit of the weight of the shock lowering said lower section and shock, means associated with the counter-balancing means for elevating the upper section of the cradle the shock has left the lower section thereof,

means for automatically returning the platform to initial position between the cradle sections, and means, actuated by the platform when in its last mentioned position for bringin the operating means therefor to inoperative position.

In testimonywhereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM D. KESSELRING'. 

